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Mount Kenya NP | Afroalpine vegetation

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Teleki Valley, elevation: approx. 4300 m asl. The giant inflorescence in the centre of the image belongs to Lobelia telekii. The giant groundsels with the stems represents the species Senecio keniodendron. These types of plants are characteristic for tropical high-mountain areas.